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Winner Union UNION 8-5, 2-0 GSC
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Montevallo UMVB 7-7, 1-1 GSC
Winner
Union UNION
8-5, 2-0 GSC
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Final
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Montevallo UMVB
7-7, 1-1 GSC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Union UNION 25 15 25 25 (3)
Montevallo UMVB 22 25 14 18 (1)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Henderson records her 1,000th career dig; Falcons fall to Union 3-1

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The University of Montevallo volleyball team was handed its first loss in Trustmark Arena since 2017 tonight. The Union University Bulldogs topped Montevallo 3-1 in Gulf South Conference Play.

After alternating the first two sets, Union took the final two winning the match 3-1 overall.

The Falcons dropped to 7-7 overall and 1-1 in conference play. Union improved to 8-5 and 2-0 in the GSC.
 
Senior Michaela Henderson reach career milestone tonight and registered her 1,000th career dig in the setback.
 
 
Match Information

Score: Union 3 Montevallo 1(22-25, 25-15, 14-25, 18-25)
Records: Montevallo (7-7 overall, 1-1 GSC) | Union (8-5 overall, 2-0 GSC)
Location: Trustmark Arena (Montevallo, AL)

GAME NOTES
 
  • Senior Michaela recorded her 1,00th career dig tonight. Henderson totaled 12 digs in the setback.
  • Brioni Dixon led the Falcons offensive attack with 13 kills in the match.
  • Desiree Rodriguez totaled nine kills while Hannah Fernandez and Evelina Teran chipped in seven and eight respectively.
  • Savannah Roys was the Falcons' leader in assists with 37.
  • Teran also totaled a team-high and career-high 21 digs in the loss.
  • Union edged the Falcon 10-5 in blocks.
  • Offensively, the Falcons totaled 41 kills compared to 50 by Union.
 
 HOW IT HAPPENED

Set 1
  • Union controlled the first set early after jumping out to a 3-0 lead.
  • After falling behind 12-7, Montevallo responded to get within one of the bulldogs, 15-14, following a kill from Evelina Teran and a Union error.
  • Union responded with a five point run to lead the Falcons 20-15 in the first.
  • Down five, Montevallo scored five straight points to get within one point 20-19, following four Union errors and a kill from Brioni Dixon.
  • After trading points late in the set, Union took the first set 25-22.
Set 2
  • Montevallo controlled the tempo early in the second and jumped out to an 8-4 lead over the Bulldogs.
  • Montevallo extended its lead to 22-13 over the Bulldogs following a six point run which included two service aces from Michaela Henderson, a kill from Hannah Fernandez, and three Union errors.
  • The Falcons closed out the second set with three straight points to win 25-15.
 
 
SET 3
  • The Falcons led 2-0 early in the first set. Union responded with four straight points, taking the lead 4-2.
  • After falling behind 9-7, the Falcons responded tying the game 9-9 following another ace from Henderson.
  • With Montevallo trailing 13-12, Union went on a nine point run to lead the Falcons 22-12 in the third.
  • Montevallo only scored two point the rest of the set. Union took the third set 25-14.
SET 4
  • Union again controlled the momentum early in the fourth set after jumping out to a 7-2 lead over the Falcons.
  • Montevallo came within four points of Union 14-10, following a four point run which included a kill from Fernandez and Teran.
  • Montevallo was unable to trim the deficit the rest of the way and fell 25-18 to Union in the fourth set.
The Falcons dropped their first game in Trustmark Arena since 2017, 3-1 to the Union Bulldogs.
 
 

UP NEXT

Montevallo will return to Trustmark Arena on Saturday, September 28th, as they host Christian Brothers at 2 p.m. in Montevallo
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